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Shanghai to have free port
The city of Shanghai aims to build an international freeport by 2020. It will be centred on the Yangshan bonded port and form part of China''s 12th five-year plan (2011-2016).
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NewsSPCT's plans go large
Saigon Premier Container Terminal (SPCT) has officially opened its gates after three years of construction. Located near Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, it is part of the area''s push outwards away from the congested inner city, where a number of smaller port operations are closing.
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NewsAPM's Kaohsiung operation goes to Hanjin
APM Terminals and Hanjin Pacific have reached an agreement on the future of Kaohsiung Terminal.
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New Vietnamese box port
Construction has begun on a $3.6bn international container port in Vietnam''s central Khanh Hoa province. Completion is slated for 2020, when the facility will be able to handle up to 200m tonnes of cargo annually.
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China relaxes rules on cross-Strait trade
The Ministry of Transport in China is to relax current rules that restrict vessels operating between China and Taiwan from carrying transhipment cargo or cargo emanating from other countries.
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Dighi signs land handover
India''s Dighi port developer has signed a lease with Maharashtra Maritime Board confirming a 50-year lease on 77 hectares of land on the west coast of India. The plans for Dighi port include construction of a free trade warehousing zone, railway sidings, warehousing, storage yards and road infrastructure.
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NewsASEAN Ports Joint Development
The ASEAN Ports Association (APA) and German Technical Cooperation (GTZ) are jointly implementing the "Sustainable Port Development in the ASEAN Region" project, designed to help a selected number of ports comply with international environment and safety standards while improving their efficiency.
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Vietnam issues ports master plan
The Vietnamese government has approved the national Seaport Development Master Plan, which calls for investment of $19.5bn-$23.8bn by 2020.
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NewsIndonesian terminals to open around the clock
Indonesia''s 13 international ports are moving towards 24 hours-a-day operations, with Tanjung Priok, Makassar, Belawan and Tanjung Perak ports the forerunners for the move.
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NewsThailand safety rules
The Port Authority of Thailand has been ordered to complete a new set of safety measures for emergencies in a bid to help make its deepwater port Laem Chabang the country''s first "safety port", official sources have confirmed.
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North Harbour development on track in Manila
A joint $312m bid by Metro Pacific Investments and Harbour Centre Port Terminal has been accepted by Philippine Ports Authority for the development and operation of the North Harbour at Manila.
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Vizhinjam development to go ahead
The $100m development of a container terminal at the Indian Port of Vizhinjam has been given an official go-ahead. A state-owned company, Vizhinjam International Seaport Ltd, will coordinate the infrastructure development work.
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Dalian port to issue A-shares
Dalian Port is to complete its A-share listing by the second quarter of 2010.
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'Green pact' straddles the Pacific
A new "green port" collaboration between the Port of Long Beach and China Merchants Holdings International (CMHI) aims to further environmentally friendly technologies on both sides of the Pacific Ocean.
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Spanish in Vietnam venture
Spain''s Grup Maritim TCB is to develop a container terminal in the south of Ho Chi Minh City in Hiep Phuoc port. The proposed container terminal will have 1,450 metres for berthing and capacity for 2m teu.
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NewsPutin confident over Ust-Luga
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin remains confident that the port of Ust-Luga should commence operations on time and deliver maximum efficiency.
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Port Trust could manage vacated Kochi box terminal
The possibility has been floated that Kochi Port Trust could assume managerial responsibility for the port''s Rajiv Gandhi Container Terminal once DP World moves its operations to the new Vallarpadam operating area at the end of this year.
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NewsSummit touts Indian infrastructure
Noises from the World Economic Forum''s recent India Economic Summit are hopeful of a 9% or 10% growth rate pulling money into civil projects like ports. However, despite the proposed reforms, there are still some big issues to be tackled by a government that has a largely rural, conservative (and ...
